FoodieAGoGo & Me: Favorite Kitchen Tools

I love kitchen gadgets and here are my favorites so far. I own all of these, some I use more than others but I find that the one's I don't use often I don't mind storing them. We put a cabinet in the garage and I store my extra kitchen gadgets there. The one's I use most often are either in my kitchen or in the hall linen closet which I converted to a kitchen storage cabinet. Who needs ton's of extra linens and the guest towels are in a cabinet in the guest bathroom.

Tortilla Bowl Bakers: I don't use these weekly but they are nice to have to make a healthier taco salad bowl. You can purchased processed one's at the store but it's better to start with fresh tortillas and it's not a lot of work to make. Just place the tortilla in the metal bowl and bake. EASY. I got them at a store so keep your eyes out but if you can't find them you can order them at Chef's Catalog, Item # 25773 for $14.95.

Lemon Juicer: Chef's Catalog, Item# 24668, $14.95. You can get these almost anywhere, just get a metal one. I purchased the lemon one because it's larger. I use it for limes also.

KitchenAid Immersion Blender: This is a great tool. You can blend right in the soup pot so you don't need to transfer hot liquids to your blender. It comes with a mini food processor which is great for making things like hummus. I use this tool a lot and it small for easy storage. It's available everywhere and on sale at Chefs Catalog, Item# 98456 for $99.00

KitchenAid Food Processor: KitchenAid in general has great products. I also own their 12 cup food processor. Another one of my kitchen must haves that is available everywhere. At Chefs Catalog, Item# 13149 for $199.95.

Pastry Blender by Amco, 2-in-1 Amco With Pie Crimper. Some pastry blenders have wire blades. This model has stiff metal slicers. I love this for making egg salad sandwiches. Mine was from Pampered Chef but I see that they have changed it and I like the one I have just fine. Why do people make changes to a good thing. Change is good but when it works it works. The one pictured below has an improvement to a good thing, it also crimps the edge of a pie. Great change. The model similar to mine, but better, can be found at Chefs Catalog, Item# 26000 for $12.95

Round French Oven: Le Crueset, 7 1/4 qt. pot for soup's, stews, chili's, roasts,etc.. It's large but not too large. I have the red but my new favorite color is the Cassis (purple)